(19)
(11) EP 0 892 651 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
27.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/04

(21) Application number: 96913986.0

(22) Date of filing: 09.05.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 18/ 20( . )
A61B 17/ 32( . )
A61B 18/ 24( . )
A61M 25/ 06( . )
A61B 17/ 02( . )
A61B 17/ 28( . )
A61B 18/ 12( . )
 A61B 1/ 00( . )
A61B 18/ 00( . )
A61M 25/ 00( . )
A61B 17/ 00( . )
A61B 17/ 22( . )
A61B 17/ 34( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/006700
(87) International publication number:
WO 1996/035469 (14.11.1996 Gazette 1996/50)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 10.05.1995 US 19950438743
08.05.1996 US 19960646856

(71) Applicant: Cardiogenesis Corporation
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KESTEN, Randy, J.
    Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)
  • SIMPSON, Carl, J.
    Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 (US)
  • AITA, Michael
    Shorewood, WI 53211 (US)
  • JAVIER, Manuel, A., Jr.
    Santa Clara, CA 95050 (US)

(74) Representative: Barz, Peter, Dr. 
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München
80803 München (DE)

   


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